Private hospitals: RM100m allocation only covers referrals from govt hospitals

Annabelle LeePublished: Jan 30, 2021 4:39 PM | Updated: Jan 30, 2021 7:10 PM

The RM100 million allocated for private hospitals is restricted to covering patients referred by public hospitals, said Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia (APHM) president Dr Kuljit Singh.

The funding was mentioned as part of the Perlindungan Ekonomi dan Rakyat Malaysia (Permai) stimulus plan announced earlier this month.

Speaking to Malaysiakini, Kuljit explained the money will be used on public hospital patients whom...

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